Mortuary (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, Mortuary is a horror film directed by Howard Avedis, running about 93 minutes. “... where nobody rests in peace.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Christie Parson has constant nightmares of her father's death whom died in a swimming pool. Christie's mother thinks it was an accident, but Christie believes in was murder. Christie then see's an unknown figure dressed in a cape following her and harassing her. But still nobody believes her, until her boyfriend sees the figure himself. The figure hides in the town mortuary which is owned by Hank Andrews and his demented son, Paul. Both are trying to form rituals to bring back Dr. Parson's spirit. But, who is this figure and why is he harassing Christie?

Who’s in it. Mortuary stars Mary Beth McDonough as Christie Parson, David Wallace as Greg Stevens, Bill Paxton as Paul Andrews and Lynda Day George as Eve Parson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Mortuary has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, Screambox Amazon Channel and Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mortuary page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mortuary tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.